PAC 8 Community Media Center: May 16-22, 2025
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for May 16-22, 2025:
Friday, May 16, 2025
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
- 11 a.m. — Budget Hearing Replay 5-06–25
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast – Legislative Update
- 7 p.m. — Fire Station 4 Replacement
Teatro Paraguas To Host ‘Voices Of Resistance’ June 1
ART News:
Teatro Paraguas at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe will host seven women poets for a poetry reading to benefit two important non-profit organizations: Santa Fe Dreamers and Solace. Voices of Resistance – a poetry reading and benefit is 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1, for Santa Fe Dreamers and Solace at Teatro Paraguas. Tickets are by donation.
Organized by Katherine DiBella Seluja, the poets are Tina Carlson, Alicia Elkhart, Natachee Momaday Gray, Mary Oishi, Michelle Otero, Stella Reed and Katherine DiBella Seluja.
The reading is part of the ongoing series of Poetry at Paraguas events. All seven Read More
Daily Postcard: Black Mesa Shines Under Evening Light
Daily Postcard: Black Mesa in the beautiful Española Basin shines in all its glory, bathed in dramatic lighting on the evening of May 5, as viewed from the end of Los Pueblos Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Ann Greene Read More
Posts From The Road: Peggy Sue’s Diner
Peggy Sue’s Diner: Once you spot Peggy Sue’s Diner in Yermo, Calif., you will always recognize it. The large Peggy Sue’s Diner lettering on the building and the colorful facade and entrance to the building set the stage for what is inside. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Barstools and Tables: This small room in Peggy Sue’s Diner featuring the diner bar and bar stools along with a few booths was the original diner. Once open it did not take the owners long to begin enlarging the facility. Today the restaurant has almost 10,000 square feet of space. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY Read More
Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: May 7, 2025 Game Results
Bridge News:
Here is a hand from the May 7 game of the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club that again emphasizes the value of distributional hands.
As stated in the previous example, it is often the case that a good distributional fit will allow you to take a lot more tricks than your high cards might indicate.
This is board #12. West is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.
West is the dealer and has a choice of opening 1♦ or 1♥. The choice West make has an impact on North’s first bid. If West opens 1♦, North will overcall with 1♠. However, if West opens 1♥, which is common in duplicate bridge games where the goal Read More
Daily Postcard: Beautiful View From Anderson Overlook
Daily Postcard: Beautiful view Thursday morning from Anderson Overlook. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Mesa Public Library Author Talk: Christina Vo May 15
Author Christine Vo
LIBRARY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library is hosting a special author talk from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Mesa Public Library. Christine Vo will share the story of her family, the personal relationship she has with her father’s birthplace, and the genesis and challenges of co-writing a book.
The dual memoir “My Vietnam, Your Vietnam” by Christine Vo and Nghia M. Vo weaves together the stories of a man who fled Vietnam in 1975, and his daughter who returns a quarter of a century later.
These narratives, just one generation apart, reveal how the shadow of war and the light of Read More
Daily Postcard: Solitary Sandpiper Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcard: This Solitary Sandpiper was seen May 2 at the pond behind the Water Treatment Plant in White Rock. According to All About Birds and the Audubon Society, these birds are robin-sized. They are also long distance migrants, breeding in Canada and Alaska but migrating, sometimes through parts of New Mexico, almost always to Central and South America and the Caribbean. Apparently, they migrate alone and mostly at night. They nest in bogs in arctic regions called ‘muskegs’. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Los Alamos Community Winds To Perform Final Concert Of 2025 Season 7 PM Saturday At Crossroads Bible Church
Los Alamos Community Winds will host its final concert of its 2025 season at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy/LACW
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
An old friend will help Los Alamos Community Winds conclude its 2025 season.
The concert, “Blue and Greens”, will be held 7 p.m. May 10 at Crossroads Bible Church. It will feature Dr. Bentley Shellahamer, retired assistant dean at the Florida State University College of Music.
Los Alamos Community Winds Musical and Artistic Director Ted Vives said he has known Shellahamer for more than 40 years, Read More
PEEC Thanks Community For Celebrating 25th Anniversary And 2025 Earth Day Festival
Scenes at PEEC’s 25th anniversary and 25th Anniversary Earth Day Festival. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) extends heartfelt thanks to the community for celebrating 25 years throughout the month of April—and especially at the 25th Anniversary Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 26. Over 1,800 people joined for the festivities, making it one of PEEC’s most well-attended events!
This year’s Earth Day celebration was a special milestone, kicking off with a 25th Anniversary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and official proclamation in partnership with Read More
LALT Seeks Helpers To Pack Up Performing Arts Center
LALT News:
Due to upcoming renovations, the Los Alamos Little Theatre (LALT) must vacate the Performing Arts Center at 1670 Nectar St. by the end of May.
In order to do so, everything must be packed.
A very small band of dedicated (and exhausted) volunteers have been working hard doing as much as they can but they need help.
As many people as possible are invited to join one or more of the next three work parties:
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10;
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17; and
- 9 a.m. and onward Sunday, May 18.
On May 18, folks with bigger vehicles are needed to help drive equipment and archives to a climate Read More
Community Invited To Barbershop Music Guest Night!
Tonight is just a fun opportunity with no pressure to join. Chorus members will have snacks and drinks available. Read More
Panel Of St. John’s Students Discuss Heidegger, Art And Science With St. John’s Students May 10
Courtesy photo
ART News:
A panel of students from St. John’s College Santa Fe will discuss the relationship between science and art in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, May 10.
Five students will be sharing their insights on this fascinating topic against the backdrop of our Woven Skies exhibition the Santa Fe Art Institute. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the intersection of science, art, and the world through Heidegger’s lens. Read More
Watch The Princess Bride With PEEC May 24
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to enjoy a night of adventure, romance, and laughs at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium Saturday, May 24, 2025, for a special screening of the beloved film The Princess Bride.
Doors open at 5:45 p.m., with the movie starting promptly at 6 p.m. Guests can enjoy a classic movie snack bar and cozy up under the dome for a magical movie night in one of Los Alamos’ most unique venues.
About the Movie:
The Princess Bride (1987) tells the timeless tale of Buttercup and Westley, featuring fencing, giants, true love, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sun Shines On Snow On Chicoma Mountain
Daily Postcard: The sun finally came out Wednesday morning revealing a blanket of snow on Chicoma Mountain. Chicoma Mountain is the highest point in the Jemez Mountains and its tree line in this area is exceptionally high, and the mountain is forested almost all the way to its summit, which is conspicuous from Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Española. Like the rest of the Jemez, it is of volcanic origin; it lies on the northeast rim of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Marc Bailey2025 Los Alamos Summer Concert Line Up Video Is Here!
Check out the 2025 Los Alamos Concert Series Line Up Video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EMyPS5hGm/. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
By PABLO IRLANDO-WILDMAN
CEO
Sancre Productions
Ladies and Gentleman, the 2025 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Line Up video is here! The best free summer concert series in the state runs every Friday from May 23 through Sept. 5 and this year’s 4th of July Spectacular and Drone Show presented by Merrick and SMSI is at Ashley Pond Park.
Special thanks to Sancre Productions, the Los Alamos County Community Services Department and all of the incredible Read More
A Special Pedernal Viewed This Morning From Abiquiu Lake
A special Pedernal viewed this morning from Abiquiu Lake. Cerro Pedernal, known locally as just Pedernal, is one of the most recognized landmarks in north-central New Mexico – in the northern Jemez Mountains south of Abiquiu Lake in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. The name is Spanish for ‘flint hill’. The peak is capped by at least five flows of andesite and basalt that likely were erupted from a volcanic center on Encino Point, the highland to the west-southwest of Pedernal. The lava flows are 7.8 to 7.9 million years old. Source:New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Read More
Santa Fe Community College Announces DezBaa’ To Provide Keynote Address At 2025 Commencement May 17
DezBaa’
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces DezBaa’, an accomplished actor, screenwriter, director and indie film producer will give the keynote address at the SFCC Commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center, 6401 Richards Ave.
“It’s an honor to welcome DezBaa’ as our keynote speaker—her voice, creativity, and cultural roots reflect the values we cherish at SFCC,” SFCC President Becky Rowley, Ph.D said. “As we close out our 40th anniversary year, we are proud to celebrate the achievements of our graduates, who are Read More
‘The Quilt As Art’ Opens In Step Up Gallery Thursday
Members of the New Mexico Quilt Guild’s art quilt and surface design and contemporary groups hang quilts in Step Up Gallery prior to Thursday’s opening to the public. Courtesy photo
STEP UP GALLERY News:
Spectacular vision, innovative fabric design, and devoted work are the hallmarks of the artworks shown in the new exhibit in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. “The Quilt as Art” opens to the public May 8, with a reception for the artists 2-3:30 p.m., May 11. The public is invited to the reception and to the gallery talk by artist Mary Jo Stipe at 2:30 p.m.
Stipe is a mixed-media textile artist Read More
Akropolis Reed Quintet Perform In Los Alamos June 7
Courtesy photo
LACA News:
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet, celebrating their 16th season as “a sonically daring ensemble who specializes in performing new works with charisma and integrity” (BBC Music Magazine), will perform a dynamic program presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association in Los Alamos at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 7, in the Duane Smith Auditorium.
As a special bonus, composer Oswald Huynh will introduce his piece These few specs of time. After the concert enjoy Dinner with the Artists. Members of the Akropolis Quintet will be seated at tables in Beef and Leaf Read More
